Whispered Ones
The Whispered Ones
The Whispered Ones is an organized crime syndicate originating from Valis, only becoming a force to be reckoned with on Tunis after the end of the Godswar. While deeply entrenched in the less-than-legal activities on both continents, the Whispered Ones do not seem to be interested in expanding their control over criminal trades as much as they leverage their criminal organization to exert political pressure on the kingdoms in which they operate.
History
Little is known about the true force behind the Whispered Ones, with all that is currently understood about the organization coming from the deep cover agent Cyriel Tyndellor (deceased). Tyndellor's research into the origins of the organization has tied the leadership and overall direction of their activities back to the Rakshasa of Kerrdora. Supposedly the organization was founded by the Rakshasa shortly after The Shattering. Realizing that Kerrdora's ability to stay hidden from the rest of the world was waning and that discovery was inevitable, the Rakshasa began recruiting operatives to keep an eye on the various Empires on Valis (The Unhallowed, The Uradum and Thadis, respectively), hoping to give the Rakshasa enough lead time to prepare for their inevitable discovery and potential violence.
This preparation turned out to be prudent when a raiding party from The Unhallowed encountered several Rakshasa while scouting the Shattered Peaks in 121 AS. Seeing the previously unknown Rakshasa as a threat, the Unhallowed launched an attack against Kerrdora in 180 AS. However, thanks to information provided by the Whispered Ones, the Rakshasa were able to sabotage the offensive (delaying the attack by over five years), allowing Kerrdora to prepare and repel the Unhallowed attackers. In the years leading up to the end of the Godswar the information provided by the Whispered Ones proved invaluable in the protection of the Rakshasa's ancestral homeland.
Seeing the initial mission of the Whispered Ones as a total success, the Rakshasa shifted their directives into a more active phase. Expanding out from Valis into the Empires of Tunis, The Whispered Ones grew into a sophisticated network of intelligence operatives. Using their criminal activities as a front, the Whispered Ones true purpose is to ensure that no empire on Sytheria will be able to successfully endanger the Rakshasa. Leveraging their intelligence and criminal networks the Whispered Ones put pressure on the governments of the world to ensure that the Rakshasa people are safe through the use of blackmail, extortion and quite often, assassination.
